Michael Powell

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

28

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-09-30

Day of death

1990-02-19 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Bekesbourne, Kent, England

Michael Powell

Biography

Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. They worked together under the name of "The Archers" and produced a series of classic British films, notably The Thief of Bagdad (1940), 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). His controversial 1960 film Peeping Tom, however, was so vilified that his career was seriously damaged.

Known For

  • The Volunteer

    The Volunteer

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • The Edge of the World

    The Edge of the World

  • Peeping Tom

    Peeping Tom

  • Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

  • Fear

    Fear

  • The Scorsese Machine

    The Scorsese Machine

  • Tears

    Tears

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

  • Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

    Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

  • Laughter

    Laughter

  • A Very British Psycho

    A Very British Psycho

  • The Compulsory Husband

    The Compulsory Husband

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • A Pretty British Affair

    A Pretty British Affair

  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business

  • Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth

    Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth

  • Inside Rupert Pupkin

    Inside Rupert Pupkin

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense

  • The Garden of Allah

    The Garden of Allah

  • Return to the Edge of the World

    Return to the Edge of the World

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats

  • Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

    Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'